14th Rikubetsu Starlight Festival

The star festival at the observatory is held to commemorate the opening day. This year, we will invite Yuichi Tsuda, Deputy Director of JAXA Space Research Institute, to hold a lecture titled "Challenges of Hayabusa2 - In Search of Asteroid Fragments -" starting at 19:00. Additionally, during the operating hours, weather permitting, visitors can observe celestial bodies using one of the largest telescopes in Japan. In the rooftop plaza, visitors can relax on tatami mats in the evening and enjoy the moon and stars. Bringing your own telescope is also welcome. The opening hours will be extended until midnight that day. Let's enjoy the night before Tanabata at the Galaxy Forest Observatory!

Date & Time

7/5(Sat) 19:00～24:00

Note

19:00-20:30: Lecture "Challenges of Hayabusa2 - In Search of Asteroid Fragments -" will be held. The night sky will be completely dark around 21:25. The opening hours will be extended until midnight that day.

Venue

Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum (Galaxy Forest Observatory)

Address

Hokkaido Ashoro-gun Rikubetsu-cho Uonbetsu

Free

Admission fee only required: Adults 500 yen, Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen, Preschoolers free

parking

Free parking

Access

About 2 hours from Obihiro, about 1 hour from Kitami

Access (Public)

Get off at the last stop "Rikubetsu" on the Tokachi Bus/Kitsubetsu Bus Rikubetsu Line, about 4km from the roadside station in Rikubetsu Town (about 10 minutes by taxi)

Contact

0156-27-8100 （Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum (Galaxy Forest Observatory)）

URL

https://www.rikubetsu.jp/tenmon/